The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-09
IN MEXICO.

| DORIS ana Cne ouClSlS OF the State.
IN MEXICO.
Our settlements in Mexico are pro-
crossing favOrably ana are gradually
being strengthened, both at Dlaz and
Juarez. At the places nance and III
| the Sierra Madre Mountains near the
latter, we have nearly one hundred aud
| fifty thousand acres af grazing, timer
and agricultural LANDS.
The county is well adapted to stock =
raising, a. the grasses are of good
qualify and great variety, while the
climate is uniform, the temperature
seldom reaching higher than So degrees
or lower than an approach to the
fire. zing point. The facilities for
making comfortable homes there are
excellent, the land, water and timber
ing good. fac steam saw, Single
ami la b mill, aud 8 planer aud
moulder, are in ope alton, 3HordiHg
building material within easy reach Of
JuaIez
The treatment of our people by the
national aud state OfflciGlS in Mex CO
and her citizens generally, has been
cordial and hospitable. By word and
act they have encouraged colonization
! ia the Republic. TRo settlements 10
for several hundred families and they
could live there in peace, and by ordin-
airy habits Of industry would soon make
.he mSelves prosperous and happy
The Mexican Mission was opened in
1879, and the Church now has quite a
large following of native Saints, mainly
located in and about the national cap
ital. The Book of Mormon, Voice of
Warning, and numerous pamphlets
have been published in the Spanish
language and are being distributed &C.
cording to ancient predictions. Thus
the truth is being spread abroad among
the seed of Israel Through the means
of the record of their fathers, as well
as by the preaching of the Elders.
THE ALBERTA COLONY.
Recent letters from President Charles
o. Card, in Charge of our colony in
Canada, contain information of q graft
fyiUg nature. The soil upon which
they are located is said to be very pro
ductive, and the grain and vegetables
produced are of excellent quality, and
range for stock is abundant aud Dutri-
tious. The colORy Is preparing for
winter, and the families composing it
will soon have their houses completed.
They have opened fine vein OF coal
within three miles of their settle ment,
which is on Lees Creek, Alberta,
Canada.
The treatment accorded tie Saints
there, by officials and people, has been
considerate and kind, and the pros
poets for improvements ana prosperity
are good, Brother Card would be glad
TO have any of tae Saints, contemplat-
ing change OF location, to join him,
in that land, and We will gladly APP
prove efforts in that direction.
We may be led, hereafter. to call
some OF the brethren to go taere with
their families, to aid him in developing
the resources of that goodly land.
CONCLUSION.
We cannot refrain from expressing
to you our own feelings OF thankful
ness that we live in such an age, and
Ehat God has bestowed upon US His
Holy Priesthood and has permitted US
20 take part In His great work. We
are thankful that We are associated
with this people called Latter Gay
saints; that we live IN q day when
Prophets and Apostles nave been raised
up in the Church of Christ; and that
God has stretched forth His hand to
fulfil His great and marvellous pur-
poses which have been predicted by
the mouths OF the holy prophets since